wajba وجبة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“wajba” (وجبة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning meal.
Meanings
- meal
- portion, served dish
Usage
Wajba means a meal, in the sense of an occasion of eating: wajba khfifa (a light meal), wajba ghidha'iya (a nutritious meal). The word has a somewhat formal or administrative tone. It is found in fast food, in canteens and in health advice. In casual conversation, mekla is more often used for what one eats, or the meal is named directly: ftour (lunch), 3cha (dinner). The plural is wajbet. In a restaurant, wajba often corresponds to a set menu or combo.
Example
الطبيب قالّي ناكل ثلاثة وجبات في النهار.
e tbib 9alli nekel thletha wajbet fi nhar.
“The doctor told me to eat three meals a day.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wajba” but also “wajbet” and “wejba”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “wajba” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “meal”; “dish, serving”: wajba in Moroccan.